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St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-09-02
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Welcome
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Allsaint
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St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (440) 237-8998
  • Fax:
  • (440) 237-4386
  • Street Address:

  • 4548 Wallings Road

  • North Royalton, OH 44133-3121

Contact Information

Proistamenos Fr Costas P Keares


frcostas@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998
Secretary / Bookkeeper Elaine Nackowiz

messenger@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998

Services Schedule

WEEKDAY SERVICES

   8:30 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

 

SUNDAY SERVICES

   8:15 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

Sunday School begins immediately following Holy Communion September through May

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal First Mode. Psalm 11.7,1.
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us.
Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed.

The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 1:21-24; 2:1-4.

Brethren, it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

But I call God to witness against me - it was to spare you that I refrained from coming to Corinth. Not that we lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained? And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those who should have made me rejoice, for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.

Gospel Reading

14th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:2-14

The Lord said this parable, "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.' But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.' And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.

But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.' For many are called, but few are chosen."

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal First Mode

Tόν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρί καί Πνεύματι, τόν εκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εις σωτηρίαν ημών, ανημνήσωμεν πιστοί καί προσκυνήσωμεν· ότι ηυδόκησε σαρκί, ανελθείν εν τώ Σταυρώ καί θάνατον υπομείναι, καί εγείραι τούς τεθνεώτας, εν τή ενδόξω Αναστάσει αυτού.
Ton sinanarhon logon Patri ke Pnevmati, ton ek Parthenou tehthenta is sotiria imon, animnisomen pisti ke proskinisomen. Oti ivdokise sarki, anelthin en to Stavro ke thanaton ipomine, ke egire tous tethneotas, en ti endoxo Anastasi aftou.
Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salvation. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead/ through His all glorious resurrection.

Apolytikion for Martyr Mammas in the Fourth Mode

Your Martyr, O Lord, was worthily awarded by You / the crown of incorruption, in that he contested for You our immortal God. / Since he possessed Your power, he defeated the tyrants, / dashing the demons’ powerless displays of defiance. / O Christ God, at his fervent entreaties, save our souls.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."
Both Joachim and Anna from their sterility's stigma,/ and Adam and Eve/ from their mortality's ruin have been set free, O immaculate Maid, by your holy nativity./ For this do your people hold celebration,/ redeemed from the guilt of transgression as they cry to you,/ "The barren one bears the Theotokos,/ the nourisher of our Life."
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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
September 02

Mammas the Martyr

Saint Mammas was from Gangra of Paphlagonia. He was born in prison, where his parents were suffering for Christ's sake and ended their lives. He was named Mammas because, after he had long remained without speaking, he addressed his foster mother Ammia as "mamma." He contested for Christ about the year 275.

Allsaint
September 02

John the Abstainer, Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint John became Patriarch during the reign of Tiberius, in the year 582, governed the Church for thirteen years and five months, and reposed in peace in 595. It was during this Patriarch's reign, in the year 586, that the title "Ecumenical Patriarch," not used before this, came to be instituted.

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Welcome

This Weeks Announcements

  • We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.

  • Holy Communion in our Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through the disciplines of our faith. Speak to Fr. Costas for further details.

We kindly ask everyone to Please silence cell phones and pagers while in Church

  1. Today ~ MNYMOSINO: 3 years for Michael J Alex; TRISAGION: 3 months for Michael Pantazoglou.
  2. Today ~ Coffee social hosted by the Alex family.
  3. Today ~ 12:00 p.m. Greek Corner meets in the Teen room.
  4. Monday ~ Labor Day; office closed.
  5. Tuesday ~ 7:00 p.m. Home Committee meeting.
  6. Greece Fires ~ Many thanks to those that contributed to assist those in need during the Greece Fires.  We sent $2,485 to the Archdiocese.

Upcoming Events in Our Parish – Respond Early

  1. Next Sunday ~ Epistle Reading, Galatians 6:11-18; Gospel, John 3:13-17.
  2. Next Sunday ~ TRISAGIA:  for Nicholas Kaloger; for Antonios and Maria Coltras; for George Karlatiras; for Stavros and Kallipi Papanikolaou; for Peter Sigalas.
  3. Next Sunday ~ Sunday School resumes following Holy Communion.
  4. September 10 ~ 5:30 p.m. Greek School begins with Ayiasmo water blessing for all students / staff.  Registration information available through our website. Payment must be received by 1st day of class.
  5. September 11 ~ 6:30 p.m. Philoptochos General meeting.
  6. September 12 ~ 7:00 p.m. monthly Parish Council meeting.
  7. September 14 ~ Exaltation of the Holy Cross; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
  8. September 15 ~ 10:00 a.m. Pet Blessing.
  9. September 16 ~ Parish Fair following Liturgy.  Come see the many programs offered by the various ministries of our parish.
  10. September 16 ~ 4:30 p.m. Parish Youth Picnic at Richfield Woods Pavilion on Broadview Road in Richfield.  RSVP at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0a44ada622a5fb6-youth1.
  11. September 17 ~ 6:30 p.m. Festival Volunteer Appreciation Dinner to thank our many volunteers who worked so hard to make our Festival a successful event.  RSVP required to the church office.
  12. September 18 ~ 10:00 a.m. Women’s Study Group resumes with Elaine Poulos.
  13. September 22 ~ 10:30 a.m. Altar Boy Workshop for boys in 3rd grade and up, followed by bowling at Seven Hills Lanes on Broadview Road. Call office to RSVP. We need a few drivers. $5/person.
  14. September 22 ~ 4:30 p.m. Philoptochos fundraiser Men Who Cook. Register to become one of the Men who Cook and purchase your tickets during the coffee social or through our website.
  15. September 23 ~ Adult Catechism with Elaine Poulos and Coffee & Conversation with Jonathan and Kristina Tartara resume following Holy Communion.
  16. September 23 ~ Dance Practice for ALL dancers following Sunday School.
  17. September 27 ~ 2:00 p.m. Senior Fellowship Kafenio. Flu shots will be available – please bring your Medicare / insurance card with you.
  18. May 4 – 15, 2019 ~ Father Costas leads Pilgrimage to Italy.

Events in the Greater Cleveland Area and Beyond…

  1. Thursday – Next Sunday ~ St. Nicholas Lorain Greek Festival.
  2. Saturday ~ 7:00 a.m. bus trip to Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Saxonburg PA. RSVP to Joan Karouzos at 440.892.4746 (St. Demetrios). Annunciation bus is full at this time.
  3. September 15 ~ 9:00 a.m. ZOE for Life! work session to empower volunteers to share their faith with ZOE clients at ZOE House (5454 State Road, Parm). RSVP at 440.893.9990.
  4. September 20 - 22 ~ Annunciation Akron Greek Festival.
  5. September 22 ~ 3:30 p.m. Vespers followed by the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery 5th Annual Dinner Banquet in Memory of Gerontissa Taxiarchia at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Tickets $100. RSVP to 724.352.3999 or 2018MonasteryBanquet.Eventbrite.com.
  6. September 29 ~ 9:00 a.m. Metropolis one day Clergy-Laity hosted by Holy Cross in Pittsburgh PA.
  7. September 30 ~ 2:00 p.m. The Dr. John and Helen Collis Lecture series at the Cleveland Museum of Art presents the Cleveland Saint Luke: The Byzantine Artist as Creator, Bureaucrat, or Copyist by Dr. Antony Eastmond. FREE; reservations required – call 216.421.7350 or engage.clevelandart.org.
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Flyers

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